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GUIDING YOUR COLLEGE PROCESS
TRENDING:
Honors Colleges at Public Universities
By Matt Mettille
When I ask a Menlo student what they are seeking in a college experience, I often hear a similar response. Many students want to replicate parts of their Menlo career by having close relationships with their teachers, small classes, and
a supportive community. While
we have students who prefer
small liberal arts colleges or large research universities, many students indicate they would
student, I think they would assume it was one of the most prestigious universities in the country because the results are so impressive.
Arizona State is located in the fth largest metro area in the United States. Fortune 500 companies are ocking to the Phoenix metro area, and Barrett (and ASU) students
are connected with internships, research experiences, and job
Students are able to cheer for the Sun Devils against their Pac-12 rivals. Barrett: The Honors College checks every box that many Menlo students are looking for in their college experience.
ASU is just one example of strong honors colleges at agship universities throughout the nation. The bene ts of considering such
a program include much smaller classes taught by full-time
like a student body
with 10,000 students or fewer, yet they also want school spirit and big college rivalry games, the opportunity to be part of Greek Life, and to be near a city.
“MANY STUDENTS INDICATE THEY WOULD LIKE
A STUDENT BODY WITH 10,000 STUDENTS OR FEWER, YET THEY ALSO WANT SCHOOL SPIRIT AND BIG COLLEGE RIVALRY GAMES, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART
OF GREEK LIFE, AND TO BE NEAR A CITY. “
faculty. It often means priority in registration and honors housing with other highly motivated students. It will provide students with access to desirable internships,
For this reason, we have a growing number of students looking at honors colleges at agship research universities, which Menlo students see as the best of both worlds. In my role as Trustee for the Association of College Counselors at Independent Schools, I recently spent three days at Barrett: The Honors College at Arizona State University for our annual leadership meeting which we combined with a college visit.
If I rattled o the accomplishments of Barrett graduates to a Menlo
opportunities throughout their time there. At Barrett—and other honors colleges—students enjoy the spirit and resources of a major research university while living and learning in a tight-knit community of distinguished, motivated students. ASU and Barrett are the top producers of U.S. Fulbright Scholarship winners, Barrett enrolls more National Hispanic Scholars than any institution in the country, and in the last ve years, Barrett has graduated Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, and Goldwater Scholars.
research experiences, and other opportunities the university and surrounding area provide. Most public universities o er an honors college option—either by invitation or by application—and we hope we continue to see students consider this possibility. Aside from Barrett, other notable honors colleges around the country include Calhoun Honors College at Clemson, Clark Honors College
at Oregon, The Honors College at Vermont, and Schreyer Honors College at Penn State.
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